Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ approved the Ministry of Construction’s proposal on suspending equitisation of three hospitals, according to the Government Office.

Samsung Việt Nam officially introduced Samsung Talent Programme 2017, (STP) on a larger scale and with a higher value of VNĐ8.5 billion (US$379,000) compared with the previous years.

Việt Nam will create favourable conditions for investors, including Singapore’s CapitaLand Group, to operate successfully in Việt Nam, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told President and CEO of CapitaLand Lim Ming Yan during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday.

Colusa-Miliket Foodstuff Joint Stock Company’s (Miliket) audited financial report for 2016 showed a 40 per cent drop in pre-tax earnings compared with the previous year, indicating a loss of market share.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked ministries to supervise operations of Việt Nam National Coal and Mineral Group (Vinacomin) after its poor production and business performance in 2015-16, according to Government portal chinhphu.vn.

Liquidity of the banking system remains good and the interest rate level is stable with no pressure on rate hike reported.

Market observers see a positive outlook in the long term for Vietnamese confectionery exports.

Nearly 26,500 enterprises were created in the first quarter of this year with a total registered capital of over VNĐ270 trillion (US$11.8 billion), according to preliminary data reported yesterday in Hà Nội by the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Enterprises Development Department.  

Vietnam Investment Securities Company (IVS) will merge with Japan Securities Incorporated (JSI) to boost the number of customers, financial capability and expand the operation to Japan.